Benalaxyl
Action/Use:
- Fungicide
Use:
Controls Oomycetes fungi, including blue mold, late blight, and downy mildew of potatoes, tomatoes, tobacco, hops, grapes, lettuce, peppers, onions, strawberries, sunflowers, soybeans, turf, flowers, and ornamentals.
Identification
Common Name(s): Benalaxyl (ISO, BSI)
Chemistry
Class: Acylalanine.
Properties: Colorless crystals. Melting point 78°-80°C. Vapor pressure 0.66 mPa at 25°C. Soluble in most organic solvents except saturated hydrocarbons such as hexane; stable to hydrolysis at 25°C in acid and neutral media.
Mode of Action / Resistance Management
Chemical Group: Acylalanine
Taget Site: A1: RNA polymerase I
Mode of Action: Nucleic acids synthesis
Action Group: FRAC Code 4
Comments / Risk Notes: High risk
Environmental Guidelines
Water Solubility: 28.6 mg/l at 20°C
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: CAUTION
Toxicity Class: III
Toxicity: (Rat): Oral LD50 4200 mg/kg; Dermal LD50 >5000. Non-irritating to eye, skin
Handling/storage: Tech: Good stability under normal storage conditions; keep container closed when not in use. Store Galben* M in sealed original container, in well-aired, fresh, dry storehouses or in shaded and possibly well-aired places. Product temperature should not exceed 25°-30°C. Keep away from sources of heat, free flames, or spark-generating equipment. Stack containers to permit free circulation of air at the bottom and inside of the piles
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
AgroDragon Co., Ltd. (Agrobomil*)
ISAGRO S.p.A. (Galben*, Tairel*)
Formulators' Trade Names:
B.V. Industrie- & Handelsonderneming Simonis (Wopro-benalaxyl*)
Premix Products:
+ Copper Oxychloride
- Galben* C — ISAGRO S.p.A.
- Galben* R — ISAGRO S.p.A.
- Tairel* C — ISAGRO S.p.A.
+ Folpet
- Galben* F — ISAGRO S.p.A.
+ Mancozeb
- Bengala* — Insecticidas Internacionales, C.A.
- Galben* M — ISAGRO S.p.A.
Discontinued Names:
Galben* A
Galben* Z
Tairel* F
Tairel* M
Tairel* R
Tairel* Z
